Rosebud Plaza sells for $135 million
Salta puts 63 Exhibition Street back on the market
Heritage Victoria greenlights Gurrowa Place Towers at Queen Vic Market
Pay gap – or opportunity? How to bring more diversity into your business
Long-awaited modelling reveals serious flooding threat for Docklands, Southbank and Fishermans Bend
Yarra Council turns off the gas taps
Nexus and AMA scoop up North East Link tenders
City of Bayside rejects Golden Age Group’s big plans for Brighton
The AFL and the Vic Government pair up to reinvigorate Docklands
‘Avoid the sh*t builder merry-go-round!’and other end-of-year insights
Hamton Hawthorn wins ministerial approval
Melbourne University’s Hawthorn campus will be replaced by 350 luxury apartments, following approval of the site’s development plan by state planning minister Sonya Kilkenny. The apartments will sit adjacent to a Big Housing Build project comprising 206 social housing and affordable housing apartments, which will be managed by Homes Victoria. The University of Melbourne originally…
Rosebud Plaza sells for $135 million
Who said retail was dead? It’s certainly not in Rosebud, where Charter Hall has just sold Rosebud Plaza for $134.5 million. It follows a significant renovation of the facility, designed to develop a ‘sense of belonging,’ as well as enhance the retail offering to the local community. Located on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, the shopping centre…
Salta puts 63 Exhibition Street back on the market
63 Exhibition Street is officially for sale again, after Salta relisted the 894 sq m property located in the heart of Melbourne. This will be Salta’s second attempt at selling the site. The family-owned company previously listed the property in 2020 for $90 million but eventually withdrew it from the market. Uniquely positioned with frontages…
Heritage Victoria greenlights Gurrowa Place Towers at Queen Vic Market
Heritage Victoria has approved the construction of Gurrowa Place, a multi-tower project by Lendlease located at the historic Queen Victoria Market. The three towers, designed by a who’s who of architecture firms, will accommodate students, residential apartments and office spaces. 1.8ha of existing carpark will also be transformed into an open public area. The project’s…
Pay gap – or opportunity? How to bring more diversity into your business
New Australian regulations are forcing private companies to publicly disclose their gender pay gap data. So, it’s time to ask: how will your business rise to the occasion? The countdown to transparency is on On 27 February 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will publish the gender pay gap data of private companies with…
Long-awaited modelling reveals serious flooding threat for Docklands, Southbank and Fishermans Bend
In news that nobody wants to hear, a government study recently released under an FOI request has unveiled the severe risks that climate change poses to homes, infrastructure, and beaches around Port Phillip Bay. The Port Phillip Bay Coastal Hazard Assessment, commissioned six years ago, offers a detailed map of the impacts of sea level…
Yarra Council turns off the gas taps
In a significant move towards a sustainable future, Yarra City Council is supporting the Yarra Energy Foundation’s (YEF) Wired for Tomorrow initiative – which will create a model other communities can use to transition away from gas. The initiative has three objectives: Harness existing community momentum for electrification Deliver an inspiring vision for achieving a…
Nexus and AMA scoop up North East Link tenders
The Victorian Government has announced the two consortiums that will deliver the multibillion-dollar North East Link project. Nexus, a consortium comprising Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction, Symal Infrastructure, WSP Australia, and Arcadis Australia Pacific, has been appointed to lead the $5.7 billion overhaul of the Eastern Freeway from Burke to Tram Road. Meanwhile, AMA – consisting…
City of Bayside rejects Golden Age Group’s big plans for Brighton
The City of Bayside has rejected its own internal advice and refused Golden Age Group’s applications to build 84 townhouses in Brighton – a decision the developer will now fight in court. The two applications in question related to plans to subdivide land at 47 South Road to create 84 two- and three-bedroom homes, adding…